China Slams US Claims on Greenland, Calls it 'Pretext for Selfish Gains'

• China criticized the US for suggesting Beijing threatens Greenland, labeling it a 'pretext for seeking selfish gains'.
• Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged the US to stop using the 'China threat' narrative.
• US President Donald Trump had claimed control of Greenland was needed to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic and develop the Golden Dome missile defense system.
• Guo Jiakun emphasized that international law and the UN Charter must be upheld regarding Greenland.
• Russia also rejected Trump's suggestion that Moscow poses a threat to Greenland, calling such accusations unacceptable.

Why It Matters: China and Russia reject US claims of their threat to Greenland, accusing the US of selfish motives.